But I could have just ordered them from a superstore and have them ship to Puerto Rico, right? No, it does not work like that. Freight orders are more expensive there and a truck of that size could not drop them at any of my relative’s homes. So I knew I would have to order them from an art …

I just picked up this painting from the 2016 Member’s Show at the Richmond Art Center. Its completion represents the culmination of 15 years of research into my father’s side of the family. Contrary to my more popular work, this painting is personal. It does not portray any living family members, but it does show a visualization of the women whose …